Janine M. Kern
Janine M. Kern | |
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Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court | |
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Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
Appointed by | Dennis Daugaard |
Preceded by | John K. Konenkamp |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-02-14) February 14, 1961 (age 63) |
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Education | Arizona State University (BS) University of Minnesota (JD) |
Janine M. Kern (born February 14, 1961)[1] is an American attorney and jurist serving as an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Education
She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1982, and graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1985.
Career
She served in the Attorney General of South Dakota's office from 1985 to 1996, and became a circuit court judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit in 1996. She was appointed to the Supreme Court on November 25, 2014, by Governor Dennis Daugaard, and took office on January 5, 2015. She was sworn in by her father, retired South Dakota circuit court judge Paul James Kern.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Legislative Manual South Dakota 2015" (PDF). Shantel Krebs, Secretary of State. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Supreme Court Home". The South Dakota Supreme Court. South Dakota Unified Judicial System. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Erich Schaffhauser (January 5, 2015). "Two Women on South Dakota Supreme Court for First Time". KELO-TV. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
External links
- Janine M. Kern at Ballotpedia
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Preceded by John K. Konenkamp | Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court 2015–present | Incumbent |
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